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Topics include Spanish war; Florida and slavery; Representative Henry Clay's (KY) aspirations to become President after President James Monroe; Secretary of State John Quincy Adams; Representative Joel Crawford (GA).

Letter to wife. Topics include question of Missouri's acceptance into the United States by Congress and split between Northern and Southern members; federal deficit and consideration of reduction of pay for government employees; social life; invitation to dine at President James Monroe's.

Letter to wife. Topics include health of son Samuel P. Crafts;
health of members of Congress; two members of the House and one Senator have
died from causes possibly related to an influenza outbreak that fall.

Letter to son. Topics include traveling to Washington; election
of a Speaker of the House to replace Representative Henry Clay (KY) held up
by split between northern and southern Representatives on slavery question;
constitution of Missouri and slavery